Adrian man given prison term for cocaine conviction

Friday

Nov 30, 2012 at 5:00 PMNov 30, 2012 at 5:31 PM

By Daily Telegram staff

ADRIAN — A 33-year-old Adrian man told a judge Friday he will make positive use of the time he will spend in prison for his second cocaine conviction in two years. Markess Duane Griffin was sentenced to a four- to 20-year prison term in Lenawee County Circuit Court.

Griffin pleaded guilty Oct. 17 to possessing with intent to deliver cocaine during August in Adrian. He also pleaded guilty to violating probation from a 2010 cocaine conviction.

“Instead of going to prison to become a dumber criminal, I’m going to make my time be productive,” he said, asking Noe for help to get into a prison job training program.

Noe told Griffin all the reports she has seen describe him as a bright, articulate, honest person with great potential to succeed.“When are you going to make that work for you?” she asked. Noe ordered that he receive substance abuse treatment, job skill training and counseling in prison.